UPPAbaby Minu V3 vs Stokke YOYO³
The YOYO³ is the lighter and thinner fold: 14.8 lb and 20.5 x 17.3 x 7.1 inches, against the Minu V3's 16.7 lb and 21.5 x 18 x 10. Both miss the carry-on box, the YOYO³ by 3.3 inches and the Minu by 4, so airline results are nearly the same. The price is also the same to the dollar, $499 against $500. The difference is the first year. The Minu's seat lies flat from day one, takes six families of infant seat on sold-separately adapters, and has a 20 lb basket and a one-hand fold that stands up. The YOYO³ 6+ seat starts at 6 months; for a newborn you buy the YOYO 0+ pack or put a car seat on YOYO³ adapters, and Stokke publishes no basket capacity, no fold stand and two different weights on one page. The child's age is the whole decision, and the six-month mark is where it flips toward the YOYO³.
Folded, the Stokke YOYO³ makes a 1.46 cu ft box to the UPPAbaby Minu V3's 2.24 cu ft. Neither fits a 22 x 14 x 9 in carry-on sizer: the UPPAbaby Minu V3 misses by 4 in and the Stokke YOYO³ by 3.3 in. The Stokke YOYO³ is 1.9 lb lighter by its maker's figure (14.8 lb to 16.7 lb). The UPPAbaby Minu V3 is newborn-ready as sold; the Stokke YOYO³ needs a bassinet, insert or infant car seat for the first months.
UPPAbaby
UPPAbaby Minu V3
~$500
Sold as UPPAbaby's travel stroller, the Minu V3 packs down one-handed to 10 x 18 x 21.5 inches and has a carry strap built in.
Best for: One compact from day one, for trips and city streets
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Stokke
Stokke YOYO³
~$499
The fold that made the category, now as YOYO³ under Stokke: 20.5 x 17.3 x 7.1 inches with the seat on, carried over the shoulder.
Best for: Frequent flyers with a child over six months
Check price on Amazon| Specification | UPPAbaby Minu V3 | Stokke YOYO³ |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$500 | ~$499 |
| Type | Compact & travel | Compact & travel |
| Weight | 16.7 lb | 14.8 lb |
| Newborn lift weight | 16.7 lb (seat is from birth) | not published |
| Newborn option | Seat is rated from birth | Needs a bassinet, insert or car seat (sold separately) |
| Folded size | 10 x 18 x 21.5 in | 20.5 x 7.1 x 17.3 in |
| Carry-on check | Over by 4 in (2 sides over) | Over by 3.3 in |
| Folded box | 2.24 cu ft | 1.46 cu ft |
| Unfolded size | 34.5 x 18 x 41 in | 41.7 x 17.3 x 33.8 in |
| Fold | One-hand fold, stands when folded | not published |
| Basket | 20 lb | not published |
| Max child weight | 50 lb | not published |
| Recline | Deep recline to lie flat in carriage mode | not published |
| Car seats | 6 seat families: 6 with an adapter | None listed by the maker |
| Warranty | 3 years | not published |
UPPAbaby Minu V3: what it gives up
- Folded box (10 x 18 x 21.5 in) is wider than a 22 x 14 x 9 in carry-on allowance, though owners who fly with it report it fitting the overhead bin
- $499.99, about double some compacts in this catalog
- Every car seat needs an adapter, and the page names no exact part
- A front-wheel rattle on new units is a recurring owner complaint, and UPPAbaby calls it normal
Stokke YOYO³: what it gives up
- 17.3-inch folded width is over a 14-inch carry-on limit
- 6+ seat only from six months; newborn pack and adapters cost extra
- Stokke prints two different weights on the same page
- Without a stated child limit, you cannot plan when a toddler outgrows it
Full pages: UPPAbaby Minu V3 · Stokke YOYO³